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Is Mickey Mouse a Minstrel?

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil & Celeste are joined by Kirby McCurtis to discuss the images our children consume in pop culture and where those images come from.  What are the modern alternatives to these established and harmful depictions?  The diversity gap in children's publishing is overwhel... Read more

Bofill Profile

Airs at: Fri, 11/17/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  From the Grassroots
On Friday Nov 17th from 8pm-10PM ,”From the Grassroots--where we agitate for social change with music and commentary will honor Bofill ;a Latina songstress who crossed over from jazz to R&B. She had such a rich voice that captivated our communities and gave us strength duri... Read more

Combined Culture Radio- Episode 14

Airs at: Wed, 11/15/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Combined Culture Radio
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I Am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwins original words and flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey... Read more

Shooting in Color

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Intisar Abioto and Renee Lopez are two Portland photographers who are working to tell the stories of Black and Brown Portlanders through the brilliant images they create.   from theblackportlanders.com : My name is Intisar Abioto. I’m a writer, dancer, photographer, and... Read more

"Slavery Didn't End; It Evolved"

Airs at: Fri, 11/10/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Prison Breakdown
To understand why mass incarceration is the racial justice issue of our time, we must situate the exponential growth of the prison system within the historical legacy of slavery. The first half of this episode traces the evolution of slavery from the Reconstruction Era thro... Read more

Queen Talk

3rd Thursday at 7pm Queen Talk is a monthly, talk radio show featuring a main host with guests utilizing live conversation and call in options. The show is a forum for the host, guests and audience members to express themselves holistically on various topics including bu... Read more

Combined Culture Radio- Episode 13

Airs at: Wed, 11/08/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Combined Culture Radio
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Poor People's Campaign REBORN

Airs at: Wed, 11/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Nearly half a century ago, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King called for a poor peoples campaign. He was assassinated before he was able to full implement it.  In May 2017, four months after the inauguration of Trump, the Reverend Dr. William Barber introduced the new ... Read more

#TakeAKnee

Airs at: Mon, 11/06/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste welcom Kelly Simon of the ACLU of Oregon to discuss the ongoing issues around the the National Anthem and to help clarify the rights of students who choose to exercise their freedom of expression. Read more